Table 5.
Adverse Event Rates by Treatment Arm and Estimated Over- or Under-Reporting for Trial Z9001
| Adverse Event | % Imatinib Patients (A) | % Placebo Patients (B) | % Patients With Event Due to Imatinib Based on Data (C = A − B) | % Patients With Event Due to Imatinib Based on Treating Physician (D) | % Physician Over- or Under-Reporting Attribution [E = (D − C)/C] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edema, head/neck | 45 | 14 | 30 | 43 | 42 |
| Nausea | 50 | 27 | 22 | 45 | 100 |
| Leukopenia | 18 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 44 |
| Anemia | 45 | 29 | 17 | 36 | 117 |
| Neutropenia | 17 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 46 |
| Rash/desquamation | 33 | 19 | 13 | 29 | 119 |
| Edema | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
| Edema, limb | 24 | 13 | 11 | 1 | −87 |
| Vomiting | 24 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 66 |
| Fatigue | 53 | 40 | 13 | 47 | 252 |
| Tearing | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 47 |
| Pain, extremity | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | −3 |
| Anorexia | 16 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 80 |
| Creatinine | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 32 |
| Weight loss | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Hypokalemia | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | −29 |
| Constipation | 12 | 18 | — | 6 | — |